People Living with Brain Injury and their Family, Caregivers, and Support People

When:

Every Tuesday 11:30am-1pm, starting January 9, 2018

Description:

Open-ended support group focusing on building resiliency and working on recovery from brain injury using the tool kit developed by persons living with brain injury for persons living with brain injury. All individuals living with brain injury are invited to attend and participate.

Park in east parking lot on San Mateo. Enter east door (facing the mountains). Door will be unlocked from 11:20-11:35am.

The Retrain Your Brain group works on various topics and challenges facing persons with brain injury using the tool kit developed by persons with brain injury for persons with brain injury. Contact: Ralph Frakes at 505.296.0173.

This is a Survivors only group. Support provided around issues and challenges of living with brain injury. Contact: Cardo Gallegos at 505.288.1216.

16 Comments

Carlie Gatlin2 years agoFebruary 6, 2017

Hi, My Husband had a TBI on Nov 5, 2016 when he was kicked in the face by a horse. We live in Cliff, NM near Silver City. Are there any support groups in our area. I think it would really help us.
Please email me
Thank You,
Carlie Gatlin

Joel Goodell1 year agoJuly 13, 2017

Can I please get some help? I have a brain injury from getting hit by a car and didn’t know there were support groups. Please let me know if I can get involved .
Joel Goodell
505-721-7714
Thanks

Scott R La Point1 year agoSeptember 7, 2017

Please consider starting a support group in Silver City, NM. A friend of mine recently relocated there and is in need of support.

maryann12 months agoNovember 29, 2017

Hi I’m Mary . I live in Las cruces New Mexico. I have a son that has a brain trauma injury since 2006. I would like to attend a group that can assist me with this problem I have concerning my son.
My email is savvy88001@comcast.net and feel free to call me and leave a message at 575-521-1342 since I am in need of answers to this problem.

Mark Schaaf12 months agoDecember 9, 2017

I live in Deming and am looking for a tbi support group in or near deming.

Debra Anaya11 months agoJanuary 8, 2018

Good morning,
Do you know of any resources for people with brain injuries in Eddy County such as a support group?

Have you found a group in Las Cruces yet? If so please let us know where and when it is. If not, please let us know if you are interested in starting a group and we can provide some materials and tips on how to get it going and run it. you can email me at mpedrotty@braininjurynm.org

I look forward to hearing back from you. We need volunteers in Las Cruces to help out.

Any luck finding a support group? If so, please let us know so we can share the information. If no, then please let us know if you are interested in starting one. We can provide some materials to help you get going and run the group. We need volunteers in Deming and surrounding areas. You can email me at mpedrotty@braininjurynm.org. I look forward to hearing back from you.

I believe I just emailed you, please see that. Let us know if you’ve found a group or you know of people who would like to start a group as we can help with resources. We need more volunteers in that area.

Hi Carlie,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Have you found a support group? If yes then please let us know where, when and who the contact person is so we can post it on our website as a resource. If no, then please let us know if you are interested in startign a support group. We have some resources to help you get started and run the group (THRIVE support group manual). We need volunteers in your area. Feel free to email me at mpedrotty@braininjurynm.org.

Sorry for the late response. Did you find a support group here in Albuquerque? There are several listed on our webpage. If not please email me at mpedrotty@braininjurynm.org. Let us know if you’d like to volunteer.

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Have you found a support group? If yes then please let us know where, when and who the contact person is so we can post it on our website as a resource. If no, then please let us know if you are interested in starting a support group. I think there might be another person who is interested in joining a support group. We have some resources to help you get started and run the group (THRIVE support group manual). We need volunteers in your area. Feel free to email me at mpedrotty@braininjurynm.org.

Sharon Bernstein10 months agoJanuary 22, 2018

Hello.
I am a therapist treating an individual with TBI. We are looking for a substance abuse group specifically for individuals with brain injury. The client is located in Albuquerque.

Kayla7 months agoApril 23, 2018

Hello. I was in an automobile accident in 2011 and suffered a traumatic brain injury! I have moved to Albuquerque NM, but not sure which support group would fit me best. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Please feel free to reach me by email kyl.mrtnz@gmail.com

Hi Kayla,
Each of the support groups have their own character. You might consider visiting each of them at your leisure to see which of them, might be all of them, fit you best. I look forward to meeting you at one of our activities.
All the best,
Mark Pedrotty, President BIANM

Hi Sharon,
I’m unaware of such a group. Please let me know if you find one. Margot Feldvebel, LCSW is trained to work with a person living with a brain injury as well as a substance use issue if you think she might be of help. There is also a free training for therapists to work with the brain injury and substance abuse if you are interested. You can call me at 272 5218 or go to Project ECHO at UNM and search for Integrative Cognitive Rehabilitation TeleECHO for more information. Good luck!